Overall Oxbridge
#803
2 ranked schools · +111 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
7
Offers
2
Offer rate28.6%
+6.2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
A compact mill town of around 11,700 people at the confluence of the Calder and Ryburn rivers, Sowerby Bridge is the principal settlement of the Upper Calder Valley in Calderdale, West Yorkshire. The Rochdale Canal, opened through the valley in the early 1800s, shaped its textile past, and the restored wharf area now forms the commercial core. Norland sits quietly on the ridge above.
Sowerby, on the hillside above the town, is a popular choice for families competing for local school places, and Rishworth, reaching south along the valley floor, is one of the most sought-after pockets for primary catchments. Northern Rail links Sowerby Bridge station to Leeds in around thirty minutes and to Halifax in under ten.
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Area Performance
Across 13 primary and secondary schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.35/10, -0.01 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
Distribution across all Sowerby Bridge schools
Sowerby Bridge vs England distribution
National Rank
Across all ranked Sowerby Bridge schools
top 43% of 14,978
top 43% of 14,978
top 36% of 3,862
top 36% of 3,862
Overall Oxbridge
2 ranked schools · +111 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,984
Applications
7
Offers
2
Cambridge
2 ranked schools · -147 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,881
Applications
7
Offers
2
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